Tre Holloman had 17 points, Coen Carr and Frankie Fidler scored 11 each and No. 12 Michigan State held on to beat No. 19 Illinois 80-78.

Central Michigan Chippewas (8-11, 4-4 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (8-11, 2-6 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Central Michigan faces Northern Illinois after Madi Morson scored 25 points in Central Michigan's 81-70 victory over the Western Michigan Broncos.

The Michigan State Spartans (14-3) battle a fellow Big Ten opponent, the Illinois Fighting Illini (13-4), on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at State Farm Center. It starts at 3:00 PM ET on B1G+.Michigan

After going down early, Michigan State basketball survived a nail-biter vs. Illinois to stay undefeated and alone at the top if the Big Ten.

The Spartans' 7-0 start in Big Ten play is their best since the 2018-19 season when they last played in the Final Four.

The No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) meet the No. 12 Michigan State Spartans (15-2, 6-0) Sunday. Tip-off from Breslin Center in East Lansing is set for noon ET (CBS). Let’s analyze

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo thinks Illinois is one of the best teams in the country, and the best in the Big Ten. That statement takes on new meaning, considering the Spartans defeated Illinois on Sunday. “Wow. Just another day in paradise ...

Central Michigan plays the Northern Illinois Huskies after Madi Morson scored 25 points in the Chippewas' 81-70 victory over the Western Michigan Broncos.

EAST LANSING – Michigan State basketball passed its first ... with 5.4 seconds to play to ice their 80-78 victory over No. 20 Illinois on Sunday afternoon at Breslin Center.

To be fair to Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, there aren't as many Alan Andersons and Shannon Browns across college basketball as there once were.

As Michigan State men's basketball approaches a critical stretch in its schedule, the upcoming games are set to test the team’s mettle against some of the tough